PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Sberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Juno - Aamukahvit. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

vs
Sberg

175 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuure !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Sberg!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from misses the target.
Sberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Sberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
wants to get back to his feet but Sberg drags him back down.
Sberg looking to control but instead has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sberg's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. controlling the positon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sberg wants to escape the position.
is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Sberg looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sberg rolls, trying to escape but keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kuure just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Sberg scores with a takedown into 's guard.
seems keen to control Sberg's posture.
manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sberg manages to get himself to full guard.

gets to his feet - Sberg follows without any prompting.
Sberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? is fending him off so far but Sberg persists. Nope, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sberg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. defends it nicely.
Kuure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Sberg.
tries to work over Sberg's front leg with a kick but Sberg checks it.
Sberg fails to land the takedown.
Sberg looks gassed!
Sberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from .

It looks like Carl Sberg has been cut.
Sberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sberg tries to keep at a distance but has taken the fight into the clinch.
pushes Sberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sberg is trying to stall.
gets underhooks to prevent Sberg's takedown attempt.
throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sbergs head.
Sberg jumps guard but stands there with Sberg around his waist. Sberg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
stalling against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sberg backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from .
A body shot lands from .
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from .
A short right hand to the side of the head by .
has Sberg pressed against the cage.
lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sberg backwards.
cracks Sberg with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from .
A right handed body shot lands from .
throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sbergs head.
lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
lands a body punch in the clinch.
taking a breather.
works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuure dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Sberg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sberg shoots in looking for a takedown. tries to sprawl out of it but Sberg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but avoids it really well and circles away.
lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sberg circles away quickly and effectively.
looks to land a left hand but Sberg moved out of range nicely.
Sberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Sberg.
throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sberg on the side of the head.
stuns Sberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from misses the target.
works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
throws a one two combo.

Sberg is rocked!

That has opened up Carl Sberg's cut even more.
cracks Sberg with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sberg tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sberg is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuure !